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My wife and I were discussing my favorite websites last night over supper and the conversation turned to the demographics of the various sites. I came up with what I thought the demographics probably were for most of the sites, but realized the only way to know for sure was to ask. So here goes.
My guess for freeper was 70/30 male, 30-60 on age range, predominatly white, mostly red zone, fly-over country, well brought up ie.-well mannered, gunowners and conservative(duh!). So how close am I?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
BTW I am a 49 y/o, WPM, SUV/pickup driving, gun-owner who lives in Indiana and enjoys flyfishing, surfing the web(truck BB, conservative BB, and sports BB),reading non-fiction(mostly polictical commentary/history), gardening(vegetable & flower), trap/skeet shooting and tweaking liberals.
"BTW I am a 49 y/o, WPM, SUV/pickup driving, gun-owner who lives in Indiana and enjoys flyfishing, surfing the web(truck BB, conservative BB, and sports BB),reading non-fiction(mostly polictical commentary/history), gardening(vegetable & flower), trap/skeet shooting and tweaking liberals. "
Yep, me too, except for the gardening and skeet shooting.
Also married (28 years) w/children, two grown and one almost out the door.
Small world.......:^)
You are probably right..
Another common bond amongst FReepers is probably something like this....
You got a little older and you actually started paying attention to current events/politics. Along comes the Clinton gang AND the internet and you realize no one seems to be telling the truth about this man Clinton. You become frustrated with the major media, dissatisfied, you feel like you are being lied to on a daily basis.
You find yourself thirsty for truth and light, and through a friend, a link, a mention or a tip, you find FreeRepublic.
I bet I just nailed over 90% of FReepers. ;)
45 year old college professor in the upper midwest.
4 kids (ages 18, 16, 10 and 9). Married twenty + years to the same woman.
Reagan Republican. Cultural conservative.
Confessional Christian (Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod).
Involved in the Classical Christian Lutheran Education movement. Leader of a Great Books Discussion Group.
Yup. Ditto
...you feel like you are being lied to on a daily basis.
We are being lied to on a daily basis.
I said that minus my tinfoil hat.
5.56mm
We are mostly engineers and technical workers.
Very accurate, though I'm only 24, and in the blue zone (MA). Then again, I was born and raised for 18+ years in Bush Red (NH).
Let's thank New Hampshire for redeeming casting its votes for Clinton the last 2 elections!! :)
24 Years old single white male (Polish/Italian in ancestry). Education: BA (Fordham University) and MA (University of Chicago) Employment: Work in banking. Provide finance to companies in Panama. I live in the Doral area in Miami-Dade county, Florida and my neighborhood went heavily for Bush. Religion: Orthodox Christian (AKA Roman Catholic) Politics: Small "l" libertarian, registered Republican
22 year-old urban dweller (from Washington, D.C....'nuff said) and graduate of a college with a fairly leftist slant. Former socialist Democrat (though I didn't actually realize I was a socialist, I thought I was "progressive") with two solidly conservative parents.
Grew up in Northern Virginia. Don't own a gun, but am a staunch and vocal supporter of 2nd Amendment rights (and the Bill of Rights in general). I am an NRA member. Among my pet conservative issues are taxation, regulation, and defense (pretty general). Mostly interested in economics. Love reading Civil War and Revolutionary War history, and southern historical writings. Love beer and flying.
Military Brat. 34 yrs old. Caucasian. Attorney (plaintiff's attorney for all you Tort reformers). Conservative since Reagan with brief stint as Communist while under mind control at Holy Cross College. Mass. resident (Coinciding with Communist leaning) then Moved to Louisiana, where reality tured me back to the light side. Currently re-residing in Mass. but able to speak and think for myself now. Do not own gun, but believe in the Constitution.
You certainly nailed me! I became a FReeper when I crossed over from wanting to be merely informed on the Clinton scandals to having a deep need to get the TRUTH behind the spin.
I especially appreciate FReepers who know how to parse news stories and having the opportunity to network with people who really know what's going on. I hope FR can harness the power of the internet and be a source for positive change.
Is there really such a thing as a Red Angus? I thought they were all black...
I'm 56 White Male, retired from my primary careers of Radio and Advertising. Now operating an entepreneurial business on the Internet. Married, raised Methodist, conservative realist. We live in a paid-for house, drive two paid-for cars, have no debt, love to travel. And this is as flyover as you can get - Nashville TN.
And, no joke, I was born in Muskogee OK.
Michael
This sounds like one of those government questionnaires. LOL
Female. 42 years old. Happily Married 21 years. F/T Housewife. Three straight kids, one daughter in college (20), twin boys (17). Pacific Northwest now, born/raised in So. Cal. (IMO, that explains the Pacific Northwest...) Born, raised, and will die a pro-life conservative Republican. Also Lutheran, FWIW
We are mostly engineers and technical workers
It's funny but I have found that most "technical" people are conservative. I know I am!
Married Military wife, 47 year old hispanic female from California currently living in the East Coast. SAS, loves most out door activities,gardening(vegetable & flower), trap/skeet shooting ,ditto. We have a couple of Master degrees between hubby and I. One grown daughter with hubby and 4 grandkids.
31/no kids/white male/cincinnati
interests: computers/web/camping/reading non-fiction/travelling/slapping liberals/gun owner (4)/indoor gardening/rock climbing/building things
and politics!!!
was raised conservatively + went to private school (Dad is a judge)
now, why would you seem to insinuate that the readership doesnt contain dope smoking, dreadlocked, grateful dead liberal hippie types?
=)
Let me be the first female to upset the demographic information.
26 year old stay at home mom who hates Rosie O'Donnel, Oprah, and most Hollywood Hacks.
Lutheran
Rural Wisconsin
Unfortunatly, we are a Union Household (excuse me while I barf)
We are always struggling financially. We are borderline lowerclass/middleclass.
My husband used to argue with me that we needed a gun in our home to protect us. I didn't want a gun in our home. Free Republic has educated me, and now that my husband works 3rd shift and I am home alone at night I realize that I would be more safe with a gun to protect my children than a 911 phone call. As soon as we can afford one, we will get one.
I'm so glad that I found FreeRepublic.
36 yr old father of two, husband of one. DEEEEEEP behind enemy lines in lieberman territory and unfortunate enough to have the premier socialist himself ol’ crisy boy shays as my rep.
Cheers!!
If most of the posts here didn't specify that you were married, I'd think this was a thread to find potential mates! LOL
I'm a single white hispanic female. 29 years old from the Bible Belt.
No statistical sampling of the results, please.
From a 55 y.o. married (to the same woman 37 years), multiple gun owning, SUV driving, areospace engineering, Southern Baptist, grandparent of two, from the great Lone Star State - born and raised.
We have a couple of Master degrees between hubby and I.
Not in languages, I'll bet. ;-)
FYI
51yo retired white police officer, college grad, multiple marriage survivor, now raising my only two children with the most wonderful woman in the world. Still clinging to my pro-choice Republican beliefs altho the sonograms of my kids make it really difficult.
I am a 45 year old American citizen, Hispanic of german ancestry, born in Nicaragua. Moved to USA at age 17. Married, 3 kids,(2 boys , 1 girl), 1 grandson. Conservative pentecostal christian, I love The USA, The Constitution, and President Reagan. I am a programmer, and enjoy outdoors, church, family time and I love destroying left wing arguments with facts.
If most of the posts here didn't specify that you were married, I'd think this was a thread to find potential mates! LOL
Well, I was married until the good Lord decided my wife was needed elsewhere (29-Mar-99) so I wouldn't mind finding a potential mate. Too bad I'm in Illinois...
My guess for freeper was 70/30 male, 30-60 on age range, predominatly white, mostly red zone, fly-over country, well brought up ie.-well mannered, gunowners and conservative(duh!). So how close am I?
Female
Just turned 34.
American
Red zone, surrounded by blue,
gun owner concealed carry, business owner.
We decided in earlier thread such as this that technical people analyze, question, and troubleshoot.
We are mostly engineers and technical workers.
Not to mention a few writers who've infiltrated the dark side.
We got ourselves an Okie from Muskogee. (had to say that)
I'm a 22 yr old college student getting ready to graduate. Big time pro-life, Second Amendment supporter. Solid red country. The county I live in has no elected demoncrat officials.
52 year old W/F, HOMEMAKER, HS education (Before they truly messed it up), grew up in Hammond, IN. Ended up in Southren, IL, married 18 yrs to a electronics tech "radio man" (2 way radio). God blessed with 3 boys, eldest is 31 this year, youngest 18. We lost our middle son at 16 to a socio-pathic killer. Now a Crime Victims Advocate. Doesn't take a college ed to help folks. http://members.aol.com/gail5227/index.html
And a newbie gun owner; just had lesson #6!
37 year old WPM/ married 12 years, three kids, gun owner, avid fisherman. A resident of one of the most conservative counties in my state......73% Bush in November. Engineer/manager by day, dad, hubby by night, annoying liberals 24/7
Soon to be 60 WPF, raised in the South, living in the midwest. Self-employed, married forty years, with two grown daughters (both professional). Responsible, honest, conservative who is OUTRAGED about the behavior of our elected officials. And, even more outraged and embarrassed about the apathy of the citizens of this country. Love flyfishing, herb gardening and travel. Praying for a grassroot effort to remove from office those in our government who are not upholding the rule of law.
I bet I just nailed over 90% of FReepers. ;)
You nailed it on the head.
Go to William and Mary, by chance, or work at CEB/ABC?
34yr old DWF. (ex-hubby went wandering and discovered atheism at the same time...long ugly story there). PhD in theoretical chemistry working for pharma company. Live deep behind the lines in the blue zone of Corzine country(NJ). BUT, raised in a red zone. Raised Southern Baptist but probably closer to Presbyterian in my old age. No guns, (aren't they illegal in NJ anyways?..just kidding...almost) but have cute male cat who sheds black hair on everything I own. Hate Rosie/Hillary/etc passionately, why can't they get a life? If they'd spend as much time in the gym or with their appearance as they do meddling in other people's live they wouldn't look the way they do!
Still fighting for the Republic.
Nope, American University.
Don't work at any of the places you mentioned.
living in VA....36 year old female on my 2nd (& last) marriage to my personal Knight in Shining Armor.
Excited born-again Catholic that now teaches RCIC and member of the Legion of Mary.
Former Marine - current govt contractor. Pro-Gun & Pro-Life
2 great kids (10 & 12)...
Raised by devout parents in NJ as the oldest of 5 kids. My sisters & brother are among my best friends.
Though I rebelled against my parents when I was young, I now think they're the smartest people in the world and I love them VERY much!
Any other questions? :)
Italics off
34 Married WW. Stay at home mom with one young son. Blue zone ( Barf) ex- dem ( until I put one eye on Bill Clinton) Now right wing all the way. Do not own gun, however will defend others right to at all cost. Also DAR. ( Daughters of American Revolution) Husband is an engineer. Son is a genius already!! He pulled the lever for W!
Italians begone!
31 y/o, WPM, motorcycle riding gun-owner who lives in central Indiana and enjoys teaching, coaching, reading, surfing the web (conservative news, sports, and paying the bills), and a really good pizza (NY roots showing through).
And yes, Venturin, you nailed my story: I got a little older and actually started paying attention to current events/politics. Along comes the Clinton gang AND the internet AND the Gore coup attempt and I realized no one seems to be telling the truth about the Socialist takeover of America. I became frustrated with the major media, wrote them and told them so and they didn't care (one response: "Good luck finding what you want."). I feel like we're being lied to on a daily basis. I find myself thirsty for truth and light, and through a link, I found FreeRepublic. I've since sent the link to 7 others, and regulary send the best of the best to six more.
Italians begone!
I'm a 32-year-old chino-african-american lesbian who practices wicca on a sprawling NH farm when I'm not throwing fundraisers for Mike Dukakis in my Back Bay brownstone. I've got a Harvard AB and a Yale JD, but since I made a fortune in junk bonds, I no longer practice law. Instead, I travel to public schools throughout the Commonwealth and hand out birth control and safe sex accoutrements--kind of like a Safer Sex Johnny Appleseed.
My life partner Gertrude and I have already adopted several Vietnamese children, and we plan to adopt more--as many as we can afford. I buy my groceries at Bread & Circus.
Oh yeah, I drive a Volvo.
22 - Mostly Irish ancestry, born and raised in MI(Live in Blue zone, voted in one of 2 Red counties in Southeast MI 59% for Bush), independent in politics but lean libertarian(small l). Wants less govt...period.
Bigtime 1st, 2nd, and 4th amendment supporter.
Add teenagers and twentysomethings! LOL
45 year old Male, married, 6 children, 2 grandchildren, Conservative Patriotic Christian, Political activist
Running for local office this year in the liberal controlled
Erie County NY.
There you are!
Beat me to it! I'm getting slower in my old age! This is with a T1, no less.
You got a little older and you actually started paying attention to current events/politics
You got it! Just in the last couple of years...I always detested Hillary but the more that came out about Clinton the more I found him to be a slimy-white-trash-pig and then he bombed Yugoslavia for no good reason (hello "Wag the Dog"). The final straw on the camel's back, so to say! I hit the age of 30 and grew up politically. I was sick of being lied to and sick of the liberal-socialist agenda.
I'm a 40 year old, single white male who likes firearms.
OH SH*T, I'M PROFILED NOW!!!
Computer professional, fairly well educated (no ivy league, although I could have if I'd have applied myself), above average income, love to play music (rock, blues, alternative, sorry no country and DEFINITELY no (c)rap), long-haired, motorcycle-riding, camping out type who likes to be creative working with my hands.
Whoa, I left myself open on that last attribute, huh?
OK, that's three of us who live in Indiana. Is there a FR chapter here yet?
32, Married, Father of two, gun owner, USMC, some college, Sales Rep/Help Desk/Bartender (Not at the same job).
For those that don't know, this is DEFINITELY the Red Zone. Although for some odd reason, we've got a Demo Gov. - at least he's honest, even if the poor guy is misguided.
Sounds like a new thread to me!
Female, 43, Blue Zone. I have a feeling the percentage of women is higher than 30%, but I have no hard numbers to go on...just instinct...
Left-handed Frisian-American. I take great pride in being a hyphenated guy.
48 year Self-employed transportation broker. 3 kids (23,19,13). Conservative, fundamental extremist, non-denominational christian. Love the Word of God (also studying copy of "Book of Enoch" which surfaced in the 1800's in the ethiopian language, same one Jude quoted from). Love Football. Will get gun when last kid leaves the house. (cuz we're urban)
29, male, American black, conservative/libertarian, entrepreneur, from OHIO (Bush red) and live now in Texas (Bush red, duh).
Enough said.
62 Year old WCM, Retired, MBA, who started supporting GW in late 1999 when all of the ultra liberals and the far out Lers started their massive hate attacks on GW! They were rightfully afraid of what he would do as president, and I hope that they stayed terrified for the next 8 years!
Married to same woman, St Jeann, for putting up with me for 39+ years, and my sons in their 30's.
Active Episcopalian all of my adult life. Most of our friends and social activities are connected with people in the Church or at the Church. I've been senior warden many times, on finance commit. for about 20 years, and involved in many projects including an retrofit in case of an earthquake. This project was proven to be a success after the devastating earthquake hit Napa last September!
I was a liberal repubie until the Cuban Crisis. That woke me up to what socialists/communists can do to our world! That critical event started me on my long road to being a Conservative Republican!
During the election of 1992, I stopped watching screaming heads programs on Sunday tv, all national lunatic lib news, cancelled subscriptions to NewsWeak, Slimes and SF newspapers for their liberal lies!
My news comes from the conservative news sites and from great boards like Free Republic, which I support financially!
I have a very responsive email group which generated some great emails on their own during the attempted Putsch by the Goron dictator to be! What is encouraging here are the 30 something age wise, males and females who got involved for the first time in being active and vocal in politics! This includes a couple of gay males who despised what was going on in their country, the really rare bird, a conservative black male and his wife, and a couple of 30 something young females!
I firmly believe that conservative talk radio, internet conservative news and interaction sites like FR prevented the destruction of this nation when the Vile Leftist Extremist tried to install a dicatator. We are only one dictatorship away from losing our republic!
Besides doing things with my wife, I'm an avid Fly Fisher. Since I'm retired, I can only afford one expensive hobby, so my hunting has taken a back seat. I still target practice 3 to 4 times per year to keep up the skill. I can still hit the bullseye at 100 yards with my Rem. semi auto 30-06 and a 3 X scope shooting free hand and as fast as I can! I drive a big OJ Simpson white 1995 Bronco as part of my anti contribution to the Global Warming scam!
Last but not least, I have a wonderful 20 month old grand daughter. She will have a new brother in 4 to 5 weeks! Her father and his brother are on their own and doing well. Her mother is a great woman, and we are helping her to find the way to conservatism. She is learning fast!
Is that you, Dad?
LOL!!!
I think your guess is pretty good.
Strength and Honor, Maximus. My two bits: 27 yr-old, SWM (British and German ancestry), Episcopalian, lawyer, Texan, gun owner and NRA member, seemingly one of the minority of Burkean/Organic Conservatives on the site
28 yo white hispanic female, former liberal Dem (gag), who saw the light 2 years ago and became a formal member of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy. Never voted for Clinton, but I did vote for Perot, which is kind of the same thing in hindsight.
Pro-life, Pro-gun (my first lesson is next week), and I love my country and the Constitution. My greatest wish is to see Elian return to the United States and Cuba to be liberated from Communism forever. Actually, that one is tied with seeing Clinton and Co. sentenced to life behind bars with no chance of parole. I'll take either or both!! LOL!
Work as a secretary, but my real passion is conservative activism. Main goal - to recruit FReepers on daily basis until we are the outspoken majority.
Proud to be a Florida FReeper!!
Ruthy
All about Timing...
Me? Black OPs and Ryder Truck Photography Specialist.
Mom, Please Come Home, We Miss You! Quidong
LOL!
HG, I almost believed you, until I saw the Huey (or whatever kind of chopper that is) on your profile page!
I don't know about the other FReepers, but your description nailed me BIG TIME, venturin. One difference is that I've always paid attention to politics. Of course, while I was raising my children, I had a lot less time and attention to devote to such pursuits.
redangus, I didn't see very much of me in your description at all. (By the way, what is 70/30 male? Is that a super-alpha male? I'm 100/100 female.)
A Big Marine hiya ;~)
23 year-old slacker male from Illinois.
Occasional junior college attendee.
Gun owner and collector (70+)
NRA GOA JPFO LEAA member
heavy smoker and light drinker
C&E Catholic, although sometimes not even the E
Construction worker, but my old man's sellin' the company, so I'll have to get off my lazy ass and start applying myself... Oh well, such is life.
Oh, and small "l" libertarian, registered independent, usually vote R 'cuz no Libertarians ever run for anything around here.
Right on the money!
Excellent insight.
You were one tough hombre when your ship broke, Ernest!
My guess for freeper was 70/30 male, 30-60 on age range, predominatly white, mostly red zone, fly-over country, well brought up ie.-well mannered, gunowners and conservative(duh!). So how close am I?
I'm a 48 year old SWF, veteran, one son (24), currently no pets. I live in north-central Wisconsin, own no guns, but support the 2nd amendment. Born again Christian who stopped going to church after our Pastor left for the mission field and a secular humanist was installed in his place. Haven't found a decent church since.
Glad other girls responded. ( giggle)
age:38
Born in Peoria, Illinois.....strong Republican Family
Educated in Illinois and Switzerland
Met my Knight, my Hero( my husband)while working on a film.Thought I was the ONLY conservative in Hollywood
( which I hated except for the fun of acting LOL )He has been a stuntman for many years.
We own guns for protection and also skeet shoot.
Work out 3 days a week and love to be active, although my husband has problems with his knees and sometimes his back from too many high falls. Yikes
Drive an SUV and have another car for fun.
He has a couple of motorcycles. Varoooom ! ( giggle)
We have more or less retired to live quietly in the moutains, which I love.
We are both very strong conservatives , Christians, have voted Republican all our lives.
We do not have children of our own , yet ( giggle) Hope to. So meanwhile we have many animals, care for three dear children from abused homes that come and stay with us in the summer and at Christmas time.
We absolutely LOVE Free Republic and I do the posting.He tells me he would rather do a stunt and go through a window then sit and type. LOL But he reads along with me as I sit here and he yells at the TV while we watch ALL the political talk shows . Heh heh
I was very lonely to meet other people that believed as we did and had the passion we have for Truth and the Constitution. To meet others that did not like (we hate him
Clinton ) . So to come here and meet the neatest people, with the same passion and you are all such fun is fantastic. I have learned so much from so many of you .
FReepers are the BESTEST ever ! And Jim Robinson is our Hero !
Loved the way you said "American Black". Wish we had a whole lot more.
from "American White"
Its all in the profile... :)
Single, Female and Conservative? E-mail Me!
Proud member of the Republican Party - Hezbollah Wing.
State: Ohio
Sex: Male
Age: 35
Marital Status: Single
Children: None
Education: Miami University - Class of 1987
Employment: Small Business Owner
Favorite Authors: Tocqueville, Hayek, Schumpeter and Coulter
E-mail: cyp^herpu^nk@most-wan^ted.co^m
Well I can break your norm in one category...age.
23 year old white male. Strong Conservative and Christian (Lutheran - Missouri Synod). Very Pro-Life. Not a gun owner, but a big supporter of the right to own guns. Basically conservative right down the line. Live in the midwest, work as an engineer.
Dang looks like I will never be attorney general.
Ralph, you told me you were A Left-handed, one eyed, hog farmer. You lied to me! ROFLOL!
ROTFLMAO
34 yr old WM Married for almost ten years with two girls 5 and 1. Engineer for large St Louis aerospace company for 11 years. Own a good chunk of Ozark hilltop and don't want any gov't puke telling me what to do with it. I also love deer hunting, flying airplanes and model warship combat. Ran for state rep this past year, but lost the primary. Now love sticking it to the libs on FR and as a Republican.
C&E Catholic, although sometimes not even the E
Just curious, what does C&E mean?
We are mostly engineers and technical workers
Another one here. 31 year old IBMer, French-Canadian, Roman Catholic deep in the heart of the blue zone.
That's me to a tee!!
36 White female conservative/republican!!
Bump for Miami University.
Unlike liberals, conservatives are a VERY diverse group by all sorts of measures - politcal, racial, religious, etc. It would be interesting to have a survey done.
As for me I am a 27 year old libertarian. Pro-gun, pro-life, pro-constitution, anti-government extremist. I'm of middle eastern decent (Lebanese mom, Palestenian dad), Christian family, although I'm agnostic personally. I work as a Computer Programmer professionally. Hobbies include aviation (instrument rated private pilot), boating, sports cars (BMW!). I also enjoy metaphysical engineering.
C&E = Christmas & Easter
I think the only reason I go occasionally is to remind myself why I don't go there anymore.
30 year old African-American female, Single, no kids
Raised most of my life in the Great State of Texas, also lived in Northern California and Turkey (Air Force brat)
Bachelors degree in Jour./Comm.
Staunch Republican thanks to 8 years of Reagan and 30 years of my father.
Now living in No. Va working for conservative PAC's
Former socialist Democrat (though I didn't actually realize I was a socialist, I thought I was "progressive")
Sounds exactly like me. I too thought I was "progressive", "enlightened", "a free-thinker", HA! I feel like someone gave me the red pill.
Thank you
Yes I suspect redangus is actually a secret government agent sent to gather information on us.
I AM a free thinker. That's why I'm not a Klintonite.
50 y/o Christian (Baptist) WPF self-employed, two degrees (accounting and computer science), married 25 years (husband went AWOL with trailer trash), one daughter(light of my life)now in college-countered her public education with reading and understanding the Constitutuion and Federalist Papers over the summers, member NRA (own several guns), Daughter of the Confederacy and Daughter of the Republic of Texas, 5th generation native-born Texan and proud of it.
Male, 21 years. Born and raised in Texas, Living in Alabama, help running a internet type business. Republican all the way. Wanted Alan Keyes as Pres.
and I love destroying left wing arguments with facts
You should try something challangeing! ;)
Although they are not mutually exclusive, never trust a Frisian. Ask the Romans, the Germans, French, Dutch, English, et al.
I can't say my little confession about the hogs was written to you in confidence, but in the future keep it under your hat, OK? As for my visual handicap, I originated the phrase "I'll keep an eye out for you."
Oh yeah, I drive a Volvo.
Thanks for handling all of our "diversity" needs in one neat package.
I am a 30 year old, single jewish female, pro-2nd but no guns because I am in the blue zone. Always interested in political things (I study political philosophy) but never followed politics closely until Bubba and his thugs got into power.
I think Bubba turned many people into serious political junkies because of his bad behavior and because it became clear early on that he would do anything and everything he could get away with.
It would be interesting for a full demographic study to be done on the FR membership.
Ha! That there is a US Navy SEAWOLF in action.
HA(L)-3 . . . perhaps the most unsung, yet heroic, combat unit during the "Viet Nam Crisis".
Husband is 33/engineer/Catholic/hispanic/awaiting citizenship to vote Republican
self am 31/two boys that I homeschool/Irish Catholic/very conservative/live in AZ
48 y/o WF, married 13 yrs; homeschooler of 8 y/o; 2 dogs, 3 birds; Southern Baptist; involved in local political scene; raised Republican, got stupid and turned democrap during 20's, now proud member of the Right Republicans; majored business and accounting in college. Know the difference between right and wrong. FReepaholic.
(JUST) 39 yo, Married, white, female, 2 children, WELS Lutheran, lived in RedZone WI all my life, unfortunately grew up on welfare since age 9 and couldn't stand it, had the opportunity to go to college and the rest is history. Have voted Republican from 18 yo on.
Love Free Republic! Dont post much but love to lurk and learn! BTW, C& E Christian means "Christmas & Easter Christian". Too bad, church(Jesus) does wonders for one's life.
LOL!!!
HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA! Gives a whole new meaning to "peeping tom"
Ref # 95 Also wanted to say that I have always been a conservative but not activist. I didn't realize that our government was truly evil until the events at Waco opened my eyes. I've been active in local politics and fighting the good fight against liberals ever since.
You should arm yourself precisely because you're in the blue zone.
I think the only reason I go occasionally is to remind myself why I don't go there anymore.
Have you ever tried anywhere else? Just curious since you brought it up.
34 y/o community college instructor, gun nut, pro-life, pro-constitution (except 16th & 17th amendments-yuck)
All Freeper veterans sound off.
We have MUCH in common. Except for the Texas and guns part, I can just say "ditto"!!
You got a little older and you actually started paying attention to current events/politics. Along comes the Clinton gang AND the internet and you realize no one seems to be telling the truth about this man Clinton. You become frustrated with the major media, dissatisfied, you feel like you are being lied to on a daily basis.
You find yourself thirsty for truth and light, and through a friend, a link, a mention or a tip, you find FreeRepublic.
I bet I just nailed over 90% of FReepers. ;)
You're right on the money in my case.
Also, divorced male, (Just turned 40 last week) 2 pre-teen kids and lived all my life (with the exception of 4 years in the navy) in the heart of the occupied blue zone.
NY/NJ/ CT (currently)
I've been conservative as long as I can remember (first vote cast for Ronaldus Maximus) and have gotten more so as the slime started oozing out of the Klinton administration.
lived in RedZone WI all my life
You need to fill out your profile page so your name can be added to the WI FReeper list.
"It's funny but I have found that most "technical" people are conservative."
That's because we are way to logical for our own good. I know ONE liberal engineer with a master's degree. I don't get it.
Female
42 years old, I've earned every one of my gray hairs!
Engineer with MBA
3 Daughters, 19, 18 and 15
Raised Catholic
Caucasian
Live in West Bend, Washington, County, Wisconsin, which by the way had the highest percentage in the state who voted for GWB. Milwaukee (voter fraud) and Madison (San Francisco's Midwest sister city and extremely liberal) stole the election here.
47yo soccer mom. Raised by liberal; raising conservatives. Registered Nurse; registered Republican. Live in Ky.; raise horses and kids in Ky. Husbands a Dr.; husband NRA member. Serve on Board of Health; vote pro life. Lurk a lot; post a little.
I am a 32 yr old female living in the Red-zone (Indiana)
Self-employed CAD consultant/Interior Designer (Purdue University Graduate)
Married 8 yrs to High School "sweetheart" (also Purdue grad, & a gun owner)
No children, non planned
Parents still married (both "broken-glassers")
Mom stayed home with her kids and raised us right
Little organized religion, but deep belief in God
Broken-glass registered Republican with small "l" libertarian leanings
Have followed politics closely since my teen years
Defender of the Constitution, Worshiper of Ronald Reagan, Admirer of Clarence Thomas
Hate Rosie/Oprah/Hillary and the LYING, TRAITOROUS, MASS-MEDIA MACHINE
When I'm not foaming at the mouth over politics, I Love Literature, Travel, Jazz & Blues, the History Channel and FreeRepublic!
Yesterday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AGAIN!
7 year old male Saint Bernard. Enjoy fetching and hurting the cat. Would like guns, but my owner doesn't take me out birding at all. I guess its because I can't swim. Registered Democrat... I use their mailers for matting paper. ;)
Ok, here goes. 40-something former stay at home mom now college professor who likes (geez this sounds like a personal ad!)chocolate, motorcycles, reading and FReeping. A Hoosier born and bred (so that's a definate red zone)who owns a gun (need more lessons, though), and is just starting to get politically active (I'm a late bloomer, I guess).
44 years old, married to first wife since 1978. Two grown children, 2 grandsons.
Systems Analyst/Pastor (SBC), US Army Veteran (w/service connected disability). Associates, Bachelors, & Masters Degrees.
Fly over country, but county is Gore blue unfortunately.
Reagan Republican, NRA member, gun enthusiast, 2nd Amendment fanatic.
Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, camping, computers, ham radio.
Am wanted in Brazil for being caller number nine 11 times in a row. If you have the time...I'm in walking distance from all of you.
Can make 30 minute brownies in 17 minutes, and am a champion in finger pointing. Have designed an extensive collection of cordoroy evening wear.
Have been known to seduce women with my erotic bluegrass cello-playing. I used to conduct classes in the 'meaning of life', but I misplaced my teacher's guide.
We have MUCH in common. Except for the Texas and guns part, I can just say "ditto"!!
Cordova Belle, not sure whether or not to offer you sympathy on that!:o)
Life can sometimes hand us unwelcome surprises that can turn out to be blessings in disguise if we trust in the Lord and know that His plan for us is greater than anything we could ever imagine. I'm trusting in Him for that right now as I struggle through this situation with my husband.
Born and grew up in the Socialist Republic of Massachusetts. Realized that if I did not move, I would be stuck with Teddy (I'll have another Scotch) Kennedy as my Senator for the rest of his sorry life. I am currently living in the warm Florida RED ZONE. 45 Years old, married 20 years (same woman) with no kids and 3 dogs.
Degree in Business Admin. and after four years in Public Accounting hell, have worked in Commercial Real Estate ever since.
Very much Pro-Life and 2nd ammendment believer as well as tremendous faith in God. I thank God every day for the blessings in my life, they are too numerous to list. I also have the greatest respect for anyone who has served in the military and put their lives in harms way to insure that my freedoms are secure.
Will watch just about any sport except maybe curling. Big time hockey fan, greatest game on earth.
Go Athens. You know Keyes was president of AL A&M few years back?
Oregonian, conservative (in liberal land) female married home school mom age 43 nondenominational but devout Christian.
Strength and Honor, semaj.
oh yes I am white. Anyone not? Please say yes!
54 white, ex-catholic, married with two grown children, gun owner, gardener, born and raised in Chicago, living in The peoples Republic of Wisconsin, my politics are just to the right of Attila The Hun, my wife is just to the right of Helen Chenowath (sp), disagrees that Dan Rather should be lynched,ex navy submarine sailor and Viet Nam veteran.
42, white male, married 24 years to the same great woman, 3 grown kids.
Retired radio broadcaster, now learning the trade as an addictions counselor. Someday a minister.
Republican, non-denominational Christian. Conservative since starting my family in late 70's California. Now live safely in the red zone.
You should arm yourself precisely because you're in the blue zone.
I agree however...not so easy to do that in IL.
I fit some parts of the profile.
31 years old, Hispanic, married, and the proud father of 3 year-old twin boys (future freepers Jonathan and Joshua T.). I also have a six month old Bouvier des Flandres puppy that's an absolute joy except when he tries to herd me. (If you've ever seen the clip of Ronald Reagan being dragged across the White House Lawn by a big black dog, that was his Bouvier, Lucky. Lucky was retired to the ranch in Santa Barbara and a staffer bought them a smaller dog for the White House.)
USAF--6 years, Desert Storm vet. Now work as a Financial Advisor/Stockbroker. Unfortunately, I live in the blue zone, San Jose California. I've been working very hard on my wife to convince her to leave California and move to the red zone in Arizona or New Mexico, where my most of my family is. (Gore barely carried New Mexico--that should've been red as well.)I don't want my kids going to school here in California.
I'm also a hardcore Free Republic addict...I stayed up all night on November 7th, monitoring this site, and then went back to work the next day. I think a lot of us were tired that day.
I would send you a gun if I could afford it.
I've been to an Assembly of God service a couple times, but being raised Catholic, the lack of structure was absolutely mind-blowing. My girlfriend is Lutheran, but she's even less spiritual than I am.
I went to Catholic school, K-12, and we went to mass every single school day, so it wasn't until high school that I was really aware that they were actually other Christian denominations out there. Well, we had a Presbyterian girl in grade school, but that doesn't count.
Of course, the fact that this area is very heavily Catholic doesn't help matters much. I can think of about 10 Catholic churches all within 2 miles of one another.
43 year old single guy from Indiana, kinda white. Not a newcomer to fighting the liberal mobs (been doin' it since I was a young kid and I come out grinnin'). Military career, computer programmer hobbyist, read a lot, shoot some, getting older, fatter, slower all the time :-)
But I usually enjoy my life ... regards.
A Presbyterian doesn't count? Ouch! Yes, I am a Presbyterian.
Female, 38yrs old, grew up in upper middle class home. Protestant background (both Lutheran and Dutch Reformed.)Teaching Credential Married to a man of Mexican descent. He is a Columbia U. graduate with a Masters from UCLA (and a conservative believe it or not). We live in Southwest Riverside county in California, a conservative area.
Single, white, 43, female.
Former accountant, now systems analyst.
Catholic, and lay memeber of the Carmelite religious order.
Born in Pennsylvania, lived for some time in Wisconsin, and settled in the Chicago suburbs in 5th grade. (Obviously my parents' decision!)
Raised with 4 dogs and 5 cats (well, not exactly raised with them ). :-)
Major life achievement: voted for Ronald Reagan -- twice!
Twice single, virgin ghost (my twin is alive).
Sex: Yes, please
Color: Bright red
Occupation: Burglar / Antique restorer
Ethnic origin: Safeway Stores
Age: 400 years
Turn ons: Walks on the beach, chef salad
Turn offs: Light bulbs, people who talk about themselves, Democrats
Well since everyone has elaborated a bit, I guess I should as well...
Status: Single Female (haven't found Mr. Right yet)
Age: 31
Bkg: Only girl in a three child family, raised primarily by my grandparents since my divorced mom worked full time. Grew up in a working class family with a grandfather who was a staunch Republican and retired GM plant manager.
School:a proud graduate of an inner city public school system, and made it out with scholarships, both acedemic and athletic. Grad of Michigan State Univ. and Masters Candidate at Aquinas College. Hey Laura Bush, if you're lurking, let me know because I have some great ideas for literacy and public schools!
Hobbies: any sport, mainly volleyball and golf, pets, reading, computers (naturally)
Most liberal leanings: I am an animal advocate as I am a sucker for a pair of sorrowful eyes, and, while I am staunchly pro-life, I don't believe the government has the right to tell me what to do with my body (ok, fire away!).
Most conservative leanings: Taxes, guns, personal responsibility, and the miltary. Basically, I know what is best me, not the government. Just call me the girl next door...
Motto: If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything.
Good qualities: extremely independent, opinionated, and a free spirit.
Bad qualities: extremely independent, opinionated, and a free spirit.
22 Years old
Homeschooled
Living in San Francisco and going to the Acadamy of Arts part time
Roman Catholic
Chestertonian
Male, 6'5", Caucasian combo
Wright is right. The redangus is in my humble opinion the best all around multi-use cattle breed in the world. They are not as prevalent in the US as the more popular and tasty black angus.
30-something, married, white female. (I like to say I'm 5'11" with long blond hair.) Engineer/manager married to an engineer/manager. We have 2 girls (5 yrs. and 14 months). I live in Northern Virginia and am a proud member of the DC FR Chapter.
I was raised in a very conservative and religious family. I rebelled and registered Democrat when I was 18. I continued to have socialist leanings all through college until I graduated and entered the real world. Now I'm a registered Republican and I think I get more conservative and more vocal about it every day, thanks, in part, to FR. (But, I'll never be as vocal about it as my husband who thinks it's his duty to turn everyone he meets into a "right" thinking person.
My interests are cycling, cooking, sailing and reading SciFi when I get the chance, which is seldom lately.
You enjoy paying the bills? Can we give you ours to pay?
31 years old.
4'10", 400 pounds, athletic build.
balding with only two teeth left.
14 kids(as far as I know)...6 different mothers.
just got laid off from my executive position in a dot-com company.(hint: sock puppet)
turn ons are long legged toothless woman with receding hair lines. butt crack showing is always a plus.
turn offs are ugly people, fornicators, and techies.
I found FR while sitting at work THINKING my website would make me rich. Boy, was I in for a surprise!
I am a big supporter of large airline seats, working out(for those athletically inclined), shooting beer bottles(in neighbors refrigerator) with a .357 from close range, and otherwise sitting in my condemned building making fun of poor people.
Dislikes? Gerald Nadler(boy is he fat!), Subway foods, dum libirals, and baad spelers.
I'll add another lady to the mix:
MWF of 44
married to wonderful engineer who now lurks here too
raising 2 little boys to think for themselves
born & raised in midwest, moved around in VA, TX, have been in PA for ~20 yrs
educated in biological sciences, slavic languages and MBA
Worked mostly in marketing, product development; now laid off and liking it at home
politics were always right of center on most issues, as I look back at my voting history and selection of reading material. I just didn't fully comprehend it until the Robert Bork incident and reading his constitutional scholarship
quite possibly the only member of my generation at Univ of Michigan who really didn't inhale. . .
Independent minded, not prone to respond to any survey of any kind that wants to get into my personal life. Don't like studies that tend to categorize. Don't want to be put in a slot.
Really don't like to be targeted for advertising, voting patterns, investment strategies or sexual behavior. Really like the whole idea of FreeRepublic and it's agenda.
Dang...forgot my picture
That pretty much describes me. Male, 29, Texas.
Hilarious. If it wasn't for HOCWAB, I'd say let's get together.
Well, we had a Presbyterian girl in grade school, but that doesn't count.
Lol, guess I don't count. I can certainly understand why some denominations or individual congregations could make someone, shall we say, become less than enthusiastic. I have problems with those in my own denomination who would change it in ways that make the whole point of being together in christian fellowship meaningless.
Having said that, I detect a spark in your attempts at going from time to time. Perhaps in time you will be touched. In any case, I wish you well CHRISTopher.
Godspeed, TJ :-)
Hey, if it wasn't for this ABTTAP(ankle bracelet tracking thingEy and Parole), I'd already be dressed and ready to go!
I attended that school. Seems like the only thing I remember is Rockanomics, and craziness at Mathews Hall.
Religion: Orthodox Christian (AKA Roman Catholic)
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Last I checked, these two were very different...
I will add another female to the mix.
30ish;
Military Brat;
Divorced;
Texas Red!
The only child I have, has 4 feet and floppy ears.
Oh, and I am reasonably well educated.
Freegards,
Rika
LOL I didn't mean it that way :oP
I was simply alluding to the fact that, at that point, I was too young, unknowledged, immature, naive, whatever, to understand that her thing didn't quite go along with everyone else's thing. (Sorry I didn't use better phraseology, I'm kinda out of it today.)
When someone asked a teacher in 3rd grade why she didn't go up to recieve the eucharist, they told us she was allergic to it.
When we were finally informed that she was a Christian, just not a Catholic, it was like... "Wow! You mean there's other stuff out there?"
I don't do demographics.
"Love beer and flying."
Hopefully the beer comes AFTER the flying! ;-)
You find yourself thirsty for truth and light, and through a friend, a link, a mention or a tip, you find FreeRepublic.
I bet I just nailed over 90% of FReepers. ;)
Pretty much sums it up. Though that number might actually be closer to 99%. :-))
BTW I am a 49 y/o, WPM, SUV/pickup driving, gun-owner who lives in Indiana and enjoys flyfishing, surfing the web(truck BB, conservative BB, and sports BB),reading non-fiction(mostly polictical commentary/history), gardening(vegetable & flower), trap/skeet shooting and tweaking liberals.
Pretty close.
41, single, WPM pickup/musclecar/motorcycle driving, gun-owner, Indy, websurfin (everything), don't do vegies, trap and skeet are okay, but I really like sporting clays at The Indiana Gun Club. Can't wait for a little warmer weather to go out again.
BTW: There seem to be a fair amount of Hoosiers on this here board.
Oh yea; annoying, tweaking, and/or blasting (when warranted - verbal broadsides a la "Mighty MO") liberals.
20 y/o, single white male of German/Norwegian/English descent. Ag engineering major at South Dakota State University. For income I work for my dad on the family farm during the summer. Likes: musclecars, firearms, computers, music, science fiction. Car: 1996 Thunderbird with the 4.6L V8.
Oh -- forgot to add: I'm a Christian, and I attend a Mennonite Brethren church.
What are you gonna do with this info, redangus:
60
successful retired military
failing part time farmer
married 29 years to same better half (never let a day go by without saying "I Love You!"
Christian fundamentalist trying to shine the little light of truth on my pluralistic Methodist church
member of the vast right wing conspiracy
drive a '96 SUV and a 31 year old Ford pickup (at least I can work on this one)
always carry
six year cancer survivor (PTL!)
full time job is visiting children and grandchildren
Favorite hobby: make a bureaucrat say "go away".
Favorite quote: Games played with a ball are children's games and a waste of an adult's time. A man ought to be out practicing his gun control or hugging on his wife not watching T.V. - by Luke
24 Year old WM. Libertarian. Oklahoman. Guardsman. Working on my bachelor's degree.
24 y/o white male, married, Catholic, Republican, currently in medical school at the University of Iowa.
Lotsa Hoosiers here...
Yup, so now there's no excuse. Let's get FReeping. Indiana is traditionally a GOP haven. Between the Dem straglehold on the governor's office, Julia Carson (she's GOTTA be the one rep we lose!!!), a Dem Mayor of Indy for years, IBT getting shut down by the IRS, an evenly divided state legislature, and Evan Bayh (cute face, Socialist policies, powerful "moderate" PR machine), the opportunities are there!
Be sure to post a state flag on your profile so someone can find us all. How about a get-together at some Indy bistro?
Flag for suggestion... how about a FR party Hoosier-style?
**I shudder to think exactly what that might entail... =^)**
Hey, only 74 FReepers in IN, but 118 in MD??? NO WAY!!! Send them email links!!!
Flag for suggestion... how about a FR party Hoosier-style?
**I shudder to think exactly what that might entail... =^)**
Hey, only 74 FReepers in IN, but 118 in MD??? NO WAY!!! Send them email links!!!
you, too.
42 yo f; born CA raised mostly TX. Dtr of the best folks in the world and Republican to boot.
BS Ed NTSU teaching field Speech-Language Pathology. MS Baylor Speech Pathology and Audiology.
Currently living in CT and working as Director of Rehabilitation for skilled nursing facility.
Hobbies: Amateur Radio; fishing (mostly Lake Fork, TX); my pets; reading; and applying for firearm permit so that I can exercise my 2nd Amendment rights. Taking suggestions on firearm...looking at Colt Defender for example.
I am a 60 y/o WPFemale who doesn't like sports & doesn't shoot skeet/trap but everything else is the same as you........except I live in Texas. My hobby is art & hunting for arrowheads in So. Texas.
You know Keyes was president of AL A&M few years back?
No, S#$ ? KEWL, didn't know that.
Mind control never worked on me. I just made fun of the rightwing magazine AND the leftwing magazines, which were both reviled on campus, and was beloved by all.
To this day, everyone in college thought I was apolitical, so those who succumbed to the Marxist black hole that was and is Brandeis, are shocked: shocked! when I tell them: "I'm way worse than a Republican. I'm a Libertarian!"
30 something,
gun owner/activist,
SWF,
gun owner/activist,
IT professional,
gun owner/activist,
libertarian,
gun owner/activist,
loves politics, and travel
35 year old married female
Regional IT Manager
No kids - 2 cats
BA in Computer Science & MS in Management
Both degrees from NY State Universities (apparently I have a natural immunity to liberal brainwashing)
Living in ultra-liberal downstate New York (but seriously considering getting out - Hillary was the last straw!)
My mother opened my eyes to what was going on with the Clintons (I was busy with Grad school & not paying much attention before that)
If most of the posts here didn't specify that you were married, I'd think this was a thread to find potential mates!
The way they're breeding in the socialist inner cities, we might need one! :S
GCL school?
FR party sounds great.
For the specifics, I'm pushing 70 and doing the best I can to live up to my chosen name [curmudgeon], overeducated and underpaid during my working career. Collect guns and clocks. Slightly to the left [of Mussolini].
White male, 40. Blue Zone, live in northwest hills of western Connecticut.
Well mannered, Very Conservative, non-religious. Brought up by a Unionized State worker that was a registered Democrat who allmost always voted Republican.
My father is very pro military, Navy Vet who worked as as Corrections officer for 26 yrs.
Wife 33 yrs old. Son (Tiberius) 4 in April, he's currently driving me nut's because he want's to get on the "Computerator"
I'm a technical worker, Drives a 1965 ford, 68 Merc, 79 Eldorado and a Tarus SHO. Wife drives a mini van, YUK!
Mom? Is that you??
Oh yeah, and one more thing...... State Licence to carry.
Need In say more?
SWF, 31, Born & Raised Southern New England,
BS., M.Ed, Teach 2nd grade, publik school
Enjoy horseback riding, shooting my 357, beaching, talk radio and Freeping.
FIGHTER FOR THE RIGHT, warrior in the battle between good and evil raging in this country. We will prevail in the fight against Socialism, Marxism. All things with God.
Getting too old (57) to be doing this all the time, but I'm still younger than Cheney!
Although I am an avowed, 3-way pacifist, I still believe self-defense is always justifiable.
We live in a small immigrant neighborhood with people of every religion, every race, and from 35 different countries. Most all of them are war veterans of wars against Communists. We have some who were on the "other side" as well. One gentleman, an Iraqi, is a saint - he was a general and he ordered his men to throw down their weapons, climb out of their holes and stand aside. He was personally responsible for saving the lives of at least 100,000 people. And all he had to do to accomplish that was give up his country, his family, his wealth, and every other element that defined his place in the world. But, I think he gained his soul.
The neighbors are all very conservative.
My environment does shade my viewpoint on a fair number of issues. When I post a response, it frequently reflects my observations right here in the 'hood.
I forgot one comment: I'd bet female-male is a lot more even that 30-70. I'd give it 40-60 or even 45-55, which reflect the voting gender gap.
I was at the FR ball, and there was definitely no shortage of women! And while we lack the left's quantity, I bet we come out ahead in Quality. :)
"My guess for freeper was 70/30 male..."
I think that you'll find that the percentage of female FReepers is far higher than 30%. I can't prove it, but I've seen anecdotal evidence to support the contention.
Hey - this is beginning to look like the personals.
Here are my demographics:
48 year old SWF - also with a four-pawed floppy-eared child (actually 2of them)
RN + Clinical Analyst (IT professional)
Conservative non-denominational Christian, very pro-life.
Not a gun owner but an NRA member.
From the red zone (Colorado) but have lived in various other places around the globe (missionary brat)
Was a liberal in college (do they do that to everyone?) but saw the light once I hit the real world. (A strong conservative family helped, too.)
I think I'm in love!:-) ROFL!
47 yo female. Before the internet, being a politically active person was frustrating because most people don't want to talk politics, they want to talk about kids or clothes or other stupid things.
Married once, 30 years
2 grown and married sons, 4 grandchildren
We own an SUV 2 pick-ups and lots of guns, though I don't hunt, shoot and fish the rest of the family does.
Close, 'cept I'm deep behind enemy lines in the Blue Zone. (I get real funny looks too as I pass people in my SUV with the NRA sticker, the BUSH/CHENEY sticker, and the red W on the back window.) I'm not into fly fishing; I prefer deep sea fishing to freshwater. There's good hunting around here since the lib/socialist pukes don't venture out past the city limit signs. And there are plenty of good cigar shops around. I'm a happy "hostile alien" here in enemy territory.
DWM 40 yrs old. No kids. Native Texan.
BBA in Economics (Texas Tech 1982) Graduate Studies in Economics and Political Science.
Pick-up truck, no guns.
"You got a little older and you actually started paying attention to current events/politics. Along comes the Clinton gang AND the internet and you realize no one seems to be telling the truth about this man Clinton. You become frustrated with the major media, dissatisfied, you feel like you are being lied to on a daily basis. You find yourself thirsty for truth and light, and through a friend, a link, a mention or a tip, you find FreeRepublic. I bet I just nailed over 90% of FReepers. ;)"
I'm a 44 year old MWF, divorced from hubby #1, born and bred in President Bush's home of Texas (also 3rd and 4th generation Texan on both sides of my family-Take my picture if you're in town!)
Art Historian by profession, with an M.A. and an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University (Laura Bush's alma mater, too-Go Mustangs!) My goal in life is to help clean out the awful PC "art" and its artists from the NEA and get the government out of the Art business!
Don't own any guns-yet, but don't tempt me! Almost broke down and bought one during the Gore coup attempt.Learned how to shoot at summer camp.
I'm not a registered G.O.P. member (yet, either), but I've voted Conservative all my adult life, starting with Gerald Ford in 1976.
I was raised a Southern Baptist, from which I am still recovering (although their Bible training is second to none), and became an Episcopalian. Now, I prefer to think of myself as "Spiritual" and Christian rather than the member of a denomination.
Re: "Italians begone!" As the descendant of an old, distinguished Italian family, I can tell you this: "The Italians you will always have with you."
MWF, 38, blue (but the Dems cheated BIG time here), SAHM to 3 under 6. Former public school teacher. Musician. Lutheran (LCMS) and life long conservative. Drive a (gulp) mini van. Would rather drive a sassy red convertible, but can't get all the kids to fit!
I'm a mostly Caucasian, somewhat Native American male, 52, college-educated, amicably divorced these past twenty-odd years, living in Silicon Valley, the People's Republic of California. I'm a writer, editor, artist, graphic designer, typographer, illustrator, preprepress production wizard, marketing and advertising guy, registered Libertarian who usually votes Republican, atheist, bullseye target shooter, and eclectic reader.
I'm the youngest here. I'm 17 years old, I'm black/white male. I am thanksful that I am able to read the actual news on this site unlike from these liberal media outlets. I know this means a lot because I'm only 17 and people at my age get influenced quite easily. Boy, this site is full of old people :)
I'm the youngest here. I'm 17 years old, I'm black/white male.
If youre 17 and already a Freeper congrats...you are one bright young man!
Be 63 Sunday. Female still married to first husband. Four daughters, 11 grandkids, 3 great grandkids. Remember in high school discussing Mc Carthy. He sounded good to me then, too.
Proud accomplishment: Only voted for 1 RAT in my life--will never make that mistake again.
Work in Iowa House of Representatives for lurker.
Be 63 Sunday. Female still married to first husband. Four daughters, 11 grandkids, 3 great grandkids. Remember in high school discussing Mc Carthy. He sounded good to me then, too.
Proud accomplishment: Only voted for 1 RAT in my life--will never make that mistake again.
Work in Iowa House of Representatives for lurker.
Real life name is Todd and my wife's name is Margo. We have three daughters named Tiffany, Molly and Hillary (after the First Lady). We hail from the People's Republic of Massachusetts and we usually vote liberal. Though we have been known recently to vote for moderates, for example Ted Kennedy and Ralph Nader (PLEASE don't tell our neighbors, they will just SCREAM)!
Margo went to Wellesley and contracts herself out as a "sensitivity trainer" for many Fortune 500 companies. I went to Harvard and am now a stay-at-home dad where I am able to spend lots of quality time with my three daughters. I also do volunteer work when I can and recently helped organize the Kwanzaa celebration in my hometown of Cambridge. Both Margo and I are atheists, of course, and we instill those same morals on our three children.
We own a 1988 Volvo that we only use as necessary. Whenever possible, we use public transportation. We enjoy PBS and National Public Radio when we are in the mood for some TV. Otherwise we like to listen to Celtic music and curl up on the couch reading. We are subscribers to such progressive publications as Mother Jones and The New Yorker. We were just heartbroken when George ceased publication a few weeks ago. Our favorite website is Salon.com and we are buying their stock as quickly as we can because we just know it is going to take off again soon. We urge our fellow Freepers to buy now because the opportunity to own Salon.com may pass you by if you don't!
We are a vegetarian household, of course, and all dairy products are taboo as well. We do all our shopping at the Bread & Circus. I can make some wonderful dishes with soybean and tofu that my wife just dies for when she returns from a hard day at the office. I have a lot of hobbies but one of my favorite pastimes is sewing. I make all my wife's dresses for her and have even made a few (blush) for myself for when I putter around the house. Hey, if it feels good, I say go for it!
Margo and I are into all the new age stuff, of course. We are into crystals, tarot card reading and wicca in a big way. If any of you Freepers are ever in the area, feel free to drop in and see us. We'll burn some incense, throw on some Enya, and groove in a major way! Margo and I have been known to "swing" if you know what I mean and I don't always play the happy husband either, if you catch my drift!
We are peaceful people for the most part but when it is time to fight, we fight. For example, over in Lexington, they tried to put this nativity scene during Christmas. It might have been three towns away but we weren't going to wait for that kind of nonsense to come to our backyard! So one night, Margo babysat the kids while me and a few of my fellow househusbands snuck into Lexington after midnight and pelted the nativity scene with eggs and chocolate milk. Sure enough, it was removed the very next day! It is amazing what can be accomplished if you set your minds to it.
Anyhow, I sure hope this information helps you folks here at Free Republic put together the demographics. I believe I represent the average Freeper and so I speak for many when I say BOO to President Bush and YAY for Al Gore who would have been our president if only they didn't disenfranchise all them poor black folks down in Florida. Up here in Massachusetts, we are very progressive when it comes to black folk. We let them vote twice and even three times to make up for all them times when they didn't get to vote on account of being slaves and all.
Toodle-doo!
Put the word out for the party, I'll sure try to make it :-)
While I'm male, your situation sounds very much like that of my wife of 54 years and me when we were your age. Hang in there, it will only get better - especially now that W is in the White House.
55 Year Old Female
Married to outdoorsman who loves collecting firearms, hunting,anything outdoors. Have two kids, four grandchildren, work at financial firm.
Became a Freeper after waking up one Saturday morning and watching a grey haired woman in Broward County count every piece of paper she touched as a vote for Gore. Became incensed and even protested at our state house.
The Clinton years have instilled in me a sense of rage and I find myself become more of a radical Repub than even I ever imagined.
Do Tiffany, Molly and Hillary ever fight over the Garrison Keillor action figures?
Do you have room for one more profile? 52 y/o Viet Nam Vet Who came home and jumped into liberal college, campus Marxists, Mcgovern voting, dope smoking radical! Through the process of growing up, getting married, and having 2 beautiful kids I gradually became a homeschooling, gun-owning, Bronco driving, Clinton Hating, Born Again Christian, transported from South Florida to East Tenn. "The State that BUSHWACKED Algore". I thank the LORD for FREE REPUBLIC ever day of my life and I try to tell someone about it every day too! I believe, truth be told, we all have to thank Bill Clinton for turning so many innocent bystanders into hard core Right Wing Conservatives who will never turn their TVs on again!!! "Long Live Alan Keyes"
"Oh yeah, I drive a Volvo."
dang, I would have guessed an Outback!
40
Male
German/French heritage
Central Pennsylvania
Separated :-(
Teenage Conservative daughter :-)
Construction industry
Former Socialist turned by Ronaldus Magnus-1982
Gun-owner, hunter and lover of outdoors
4X4 driving Conservative Republican with 'libertarian' leanings
Thankfully represented by Rep. Joe Pitts R-PA.
Thanks for asking! wm/49 Christian first, American second, family man third (1 beautiful daughter age 10.) Love Free Republic, baseball, The Indy 500.
My guess for freeper was 70/30 male, 30-60 on age range, predominatly white, mostly red zone, fly-over country, well brought up ie.-well mannered, gunowners and conservative(duh!). So how close am I?
At this point in my life, your description is very accurate; however, 10 years ago I was a slam-dancing punk-chick, centrist leaning Democrat who only went to church for weddings and funerals, never touched a gun, and lived in the Occupied State of New York.
Now I'm a slam-dancing wife and mom, arch-Conservative active in the church, gun toting defender of the 2nd Amendment, and live in the Great State of Texas.
I'm up for it! Let's start planning.
I am an engineer as well for a major telecomm company. I work in a group with 4 other engineers. Three of them are GOP, while the fourth thinks all politicians are crooks. I think he does not vote.
I am a white female that barely makes your age span :>( I drive an SUV,and would own a gun except I live in a blue zone with gun control.I am active in my church,family oriented and I love politics.ALWAYS vote conservative!
LOL, Todd! I suspect that you have more than a nodding acquaintance with liberals in your neck of the woods. I live in Liberaland too. It's like living under a disgusting beige cloud of banality and tedium. Libs have NO sense of humor. But you do!
You nailed me! I am 59 WF, and my son turned me on to FR. He also introduced me to Rush 9 years ago when we lived in Houston.
I have been a teacher - math in grades 6-12. I am opposed to vouchers. We need discipline back in our schools, fewer administrators, less paperwork. Let teachers teach, and not worry about what is pc. My 9 year old grandson started a Bush for President club last year when he was in the third grade. My two youngest grandchildren, age 4, both recognize Bush on TV, and Rush, and others prominent in politics. I became active in local politics, and my grandchildren haved helped fold and stuff mailouts.
Coming out of lurkerdome to say that I am a Hoosier Freeper, too - and have been for 3 years--have been very actcive on FR - but have decided to go into lurker mode.
My guess for freeper was 70/30 male, 30-60 on age range, predominatly white, mostly red zone, fly-over country, well brought up ie.-well mannered, gunowners and conservative(duh!). So how close am I?
At this point in my life, your description is very accurate; however, 10 years ago I was a slam-dancing punk-chick, centrist leaning Democrat who only went to church for weddings and funerals, never touched a gun, and lived in the Occupied State of New York.
Now I'm a slam-dancing wife and mom, arch-Conservative active in the church, gun toting defender of the 2nd Amendment, and live in the Great State of Texas.
Deep Red Man in a Deep Blue Zone, 41, College educated, Veteran
I always enjoy these threads. It is a curiosity for most of us, I think.
I'm a 51 y/o female, Christian/Lutheran, married 30 years this July. I live in North San Diego County, California. I am a native Californian and grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles. We've been in SD since 1974.
I am a life-long Republican with two daughters and two granddaughters and a new grandbaby expected in August.
It's tough being a conservative on the left coast, but it hasn't always been this way. After all, we did give the nation Ronald Reagan. Remember that when you snarl at our poor liberal state.
Lutheran (LCMS) and life long conservative.
Ditto here, my fellow Lutheran.
31/Male/Happily married for just over one year/Project Manager for a very small consulting firm/Some college.
I live in a red zone that is cut off by blue.
I am currently living in the Blue Zone (Wisconsin,
in part due to the corruption in the city of Milwaukee)
I am a 26 year old accountant, working towards their master
degree. If I screw this up I am sorry, but this
my first time posting a message
OH... I shouldn't but I gotta:
SWM, 38, Gig Harbor, WA, Norwegian (mostly... but that's the Vikings for ya)
IT Manager. Too busy but for some reason I always seem to have a FR window open on my computer somewhere.
Wazzu!!!!!
Guns? yahsureyoubetcha.
Ex-Coastie. QM2.
It doesn't much matter how conservative you think you are... I'll be comin' at ya from the right... :-)
Sailing, Boating, Building sandcastles.
Fine Malted Beverages of limited production.
Beach owner.
Former Toyota 4x4 owner, now Mustang GT Convertible owner. (Finally, something fast enough to outrun my common sense. That things' gonna get me killed, I'm pretty sure.)
Quote: 'When the going gets wierd, the wierd turn pro', H.S.T. (for... reasons withheld)
Hereditarily conservative...divorced (too many times!!!), white, female, 48, high school educator, VietNam era veteran, mom of two wonderful people, grandmother of two sweeties, daughter of professionals--who also raised us as "farmers" by purchasing an "after-work" 40 acres and raising Sunkist oranges, child # 5 of 6. GUNS? fun and a good idea. hmmmmm.....what else? ............... Dodge Truck (can't afford SUV) .......?...... BOY, is that all there is to me? LOL!
Italians begone
YO! What'd I do now???
You nailed me, but I began buying guns before I found FR. I had two epiphanies: Clinton's election, and the Long Island Railroad massacre.
--Tawiskaro (packing heat and sneering at liberals behind the lines in the People's Republic of NY)
...and native Californian. go figger!
Angry white male.
Born and raised a Hoosier. Should be called the "Common Sense" State. Don't think GWB even had to make a visit. I visit a couple of times each year. 50 something DWPF now living in Texas, work as corporate paraglegal, one daughter, one granddaughter.
52 year old W/F, HOMEMAKER, HS education (Before they truly messed it up), grew up in Hammond, IN.
HEY!!!!!! I grew up in Hammond, too!
38 year old female, married 18 years to an active duty Coast Guardsman. Can't remember how I discovered Freeping. I just know that I am now horribly addicted. No guns in our home, but fiercely protective of 2nd amendment.
Two daughters, one that will be going away to college this fall. boo-hoo The other starts high school.
Work in an accounting office, but was a stay-at-home Mom for 15 years. Best decision I ever made.
Live in the "red country" of Virginia.
Raised by a she-wolf. Founded the Eternal City.
Made a god after my death.
I'm 29, married , 2 stepsons, 10 years active duty Air Force, 2 cats (who rule our house), drive a 99 Isuzu Rodeo, wife drives a 94 Mustang, love drinking beer, love hashing (a drinking club with a running problem), and am overjoyed that Bush is my CIC. By the way, if you've never heard of hashing, every freeper would love it! Check out this site for a hash near you: www.gthhh.com Click on your state and try it! By the way, if there are any hashing Freepers out there, I'd love to here from you. My hashing name is UpChug, and I'm the Grand Master of the OKC Hash. OnOn! P.S. Sorry about the website not being a link. Just highlight, copy, and paste.
If you're in Williamsville, I'll vote for you.
--Tawiskaro (always delighted to find allies behind the lines in the People's Republic of NY)
Demographics: Male, Single, 25, living in the red state of Ohio, but in a blue county. Damn these urban socailists. Very pro second ammendment but do not own a gun, yet. Lurking since right before the election. Ditto head for over a decade. Proud to vote for the W. My only regret is I was too young to vote for Reagan. Do have some libertarian leanings. Happiest where they and conservatives meet. Also Catholic and did I mention single and looking for a gal who isn't a commie.
and looking for a gal who isn't a commie.
Good luck!
Well, I was married until the good Lord decided my wife was needed elsewhere (29-Mar-99) so I wouldn't mind finding a potential mate. Too bad I'm in Illinois...
In case you're interested, 'anymouse,' is setting up a singles freeper chat room on Yahoo.
DWM. Soon to celebrate the 31st anniversary of my 39th birthday.
Red zone of the Socialist State of Maryland.
Conservative since before they gave a name to it (1952).
Got sole custody of my four sons in 1973. Raised them conservative.
Korean Vet, retired engineering manager - defense industry.
And I am very impressed with my fellow Freepers. Most of them, anyway.
21 year old Catholic single white female who stumbled across this site because I thought those "Sore/Loserman" signs were really funny. I live in Minnesota, and my family lives in the red zone, but I go to a liberal private college in the blue zone. (Fortunately, the science building is mostly free of socalist brainwashing.) I like watching TV, listening to rock music, reading fashion magazines, and shopping :)
Yeah, and you bumped off your bro Remus.
Happily don't fit the profile. MWF love my conservative husband. He goes out to earn a living for our family and I stay at home and take care of 3 sweet kids and home for him. Homeschool - wow, I am finally learning geography! Christian - I'm going to heaven when I die - nothing better! Grew up in a conservative Christian home, several generations back (if not in the dozens.) My family from So. Carolina was THRILLED when Strom Thurmond crossed on over to the Republican side with us.
Watch Walker, Texas Ranger with my family. Favorite moments on television: watching Dan Rather the night Reagan won by a landslide the second time (he kept saying, "It appears that Reagan has won, but we're not sure if it's a landslide, yet" Of course that was at 9 pm EST and half the nation's polls hadn't closed yet.) And this year's first Walker, when an assassin tries to kill his soon to be wife, and she pulls her loaded handgun out from under her pillow and starts unloading it at him. I was so happy my kids saw that, life as it should be (legitimate self-defense) esp. since we're from a dastardly gun control state. We're red -haven't missed voting for the winner except once all last century. That means we were blue twice for Klinton. I guess our state goes with the flow, even if we say you have to show us. Main issue is literacy. If they can read, they can know the truth.
THRILLED TO SEE ALL THE YOUNG FReepers!
Hey, you and Margo aren't the ghosts of that perfesser couple that was offed the other day, are you? You fit the profile! LOL
Leni
A Lutheran in Dubuque? I didn't think non-Catholics were allowed in Dubuque ;->> (Loras grad 84-88 I love Dubuque, except for all the democrats in the flats. Wish I could find a reason to move back there.)
BTW any thoughts on who looks good against harkin in '02?
Good thing too, or would you rather be reading the history of the "Reman" Empire? I think not.
I just had my 21st annual 21st birthday!
Am wanted in Brazil for being caller number nine 11 times in a row. If you have the time...I'm in walking distance from all of you.
Can make 30 minute brownies in 17 minutes, and am a champion in finger pointing. Have designed an extensive collection of cordoroy evening wear.
Have been known to seduce women with my erotic bluegrass cello-playing. I used to conduct classes in the 'meaning of life', but I misplaced my teacher's guide.
You might like this
Hey, I think we have some things in common! :)
Blue off!
Can't help myself here...:)!
I'm a Washington apple woman! Decendant of Mayflower commuters -have dominant Freedom gene which explains my love of travel. Addicted to Asia - spent 10 years working and exploring there. Love bodies of water, computers, and conservative thinkers. Petite blond, 46 divorced so long ago it might be a different lifetime. (Daughter in CA college - guess who "thinks" like a lib? Possibly it will pass...)
Schools - Wazzu, Gonzaga, and my favorite, Thunderbird. No guns yet but my brother has enough for ALL of us to share. Run our (small) web site pistolwhipvideo.com. Found FR by God's good grace and thank all the members and JimRob for helping me keep my sanity through these extraordinary times. Next time I won't be out of the country so long - look what happens when I leave?!
Will you marry me? ;)
Guess I am part of the other 10%
39, WM, married 14 years,divorced 6 years no children, Jack-of-most trades; Master of a few, had more jobs than I can remember (won't put up with corporate America or BS/holyer than thou attiudes)...Nobody is perfect or knows all the answers and anybody that thinks they do is full of sh!t, they can have My guns when they pry them from My warm or cold DEAD fingers, Raised Methodist attend Lutheran,"Damn Yankee" (moved south and never went back north),The U.S. Conststution is rule of law and that is it! Politics and money are neccessary evils, like Auto races, hunting, fishing, the lake, food/cooking, computers (self taught),woodworking, drive a Mazda...
and dropped out of high school to go to work.
I'm a 32-year-old chino-african-american lesbian who practices wicca on a sprawling NH farm when I'm not throwing fundraisers for Mike Dukakis in my Back Bay brownstone. I've got a Harvard AB and a Yale JD, but since I made a fortune in junk bonds, I no longer practice law. Instead, I travel to public schools throughout the Commonwealth and hand out birth control and safe sex accoutrements--kind of like a Safer Sex Johnny Appleseed.
My life partner Gertrude and I have already adopted several Vietnamese children, and we plan to adopt more--as many as we can afford. I buy my groceries at Bread & Circus.
Oh yeah, I drive a Volvo.
You forgot to mention that Rosie was your hero, and that you take frequent trips to Amantillado.
""I bet I just nailed over 90% of FReepers.""
B I N G O
Ya got me.
50 year old, Mechanical Engineer doing noise and vibration silencing on US Navy ships. Converted from libertarian to republican during Reagan's first campaign. Became a staunch conservative early in clinton's term.
Check the profile thread. It's starting to take shape....
60 year old female married 40 years to retired Naval Officer Chevy Silverado Texas Ranch 2 kids married w/ 2 wonderful grandchildren Also Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod Rush Limbaugh Fanatic Reading, Fiction and Non Fiction, also Political Thanking God everyday for George W. Bush & Laura
I am a 64 3/4 (almost there for my SS HA! I'll finely get something from the govt), enjoy my yard work, antiques, collect National Cash Registers, like going to the Casinos (not addicted) with my wife who is a hibitial winner, and goodness knows, I am so glad that I found Freerepublic, its been my salvation and my enjoyment and by my ole keyboard, have met some wonderful friends. My career was in lawenforcement (1st), drug testing business now, a W/M married to a wonderful lady and have two wonderful children, girls, who helps us out all the time. Pre-Regan, I was a 'yellow dog democract' cause thats the way it was in MS and now my blood runs blue.
I'm a 58-year old retired Intel Officer and a newly-minted duffer American.
Until I retired and returned to the ZI or CONUS-jima, I was basically an apolitical Reagan democrat. Wife of 35 years and I moved into our retirement home here on Cape Cod in Aug 97. While painting the room that would eventually evolve into my "command bunker," I started listening to Rush. The transformation was complete, and the rest, as they say, is history.
USAF (SS) veteran, BA Govt & Politics, U. of MD. Three grown children (solid conservatives!) RC family, second generation Irish.
If you look at the red/blue demographic map, you'll see a tiny red spot on Quainte Olde Cape Codde. That's my little village. A LOT more Bush/Cheney bumperstickers than Sore/Loserman ones. Entering my third year as a Freeper.
I am a 23 Y/O single male. Recent college graduate working in sales/marketing. Conservative, leaning Libertarian but I am not a tin-foil hat type. I live in Akron, Ohio. Ohio is "red zone" country, but Akron and surrounding Summit and Portage counties are islands of liberal blue diarrhea in the ocean of red conservative sensibility.
OK--I need to add more to my post above. As I said, I am 23 in Akron Ohio. Urban dweller now but hopefully moving to the somewhat more conservative exurban/suburban areas soon. I don't yet own a gun but soon will. I am a basic "leave-me-alone" type of Republican as describes on commonconservative.com. I am not extremely religious, maybe more agnostic or Deist, but favor the idea of Judeo-Christian morality in society. I also enjoy surfing the web, 80s hard rock music, movies, and electronics.
This is kind of an interesting question to me because it lets me see what other people think is important about their life.
I am 66, retired from the Federal Government (U.S. Coast Guard and NOAA) and a Navy vet (destroyers and Carriers). I am a registered conservative Democrat (yes there are some)and a working farm owner that tends to vote in every election.
I am an oceanographer and engineer by training. I have two advanced degrees and a diploma from the Naval War College. I have taught math part time for about 12 years on the college level.
I recently started hunting again. I have collected guns since I was about 10. I enjoy shooting all types of weapons, sporting and military. I generally hit what I shoot at, but I never considered myself a good shot since my cousins could outshoot me every time we shot together.
I go to church most every Sunday, and I taught adult Sunday School for about 20 years. I recently stopped.
I am interested in history and science. I read a lot every day. I have been doing computer related work since 1960 and continue to do so.
I ride a motorcycle as weather permits (a BMW R 1200 C and a 1969 Triumph Bonneville which I have had since 1970) It has been overhauled several times, needless to say. I work on old cars (American and British). As I say, when America knew how to build cars. There still is a little of a hot rodder in me, but the insurance rates have slowed me down some.
I firmly believe in a strong defense for our country. I have traveled extensively both foreign and in the US. Consequently, I know what a great country this is. My belief is that," There are many people in the world that would shoot you right between the eyes because you are an American. There is also another group of people that would do the same to you just to get your shoes. There are many that would gladly do so because you are a Christian." This means we need the Marines, the Navy, the Army, and the Air Force, and we need to know how to use them to get our point of view across. But every time they are put in harms way you have to say to yourself," Do they have adequate resources to accomplish the mission and would you be willing to have your sons or daughters guts blown out to accomplish the given objective?"
I demonstrated in DC to impeach the First Pervert. (I still think that the Senate made a grave error when they didn't remove Clinton from offic. )This is where I stumbled across the Free Republic.
Keep your powder dry. In the words of Teddy Roosevelt, " No private gain from public office."
Yeah, ol' Rock's still up to his/her old games. La hooo za herrrr LOL
Italians begone!
What is this? I happen to be of Italian decent, also.
I see a fair amount of 20-something male freepers here...but no females. It's unfortunate, but would we agree that most conservative women, those here included, don't "wake up" until they are at least 30?
If there are Yorkshire Hogs...what da hell is Yorkshire pudding made out of?
Me? 112 yr old Cherokee Indian Commie Socialist Ba$tard from Tulsa.
Okay, I lied :-)
LOL, um you're on your own on that one. I'm not disagreeing, I just am not willing to make that statement. LOL
Same Here...This 'is' Like When Some-One ASK HOW Many of 'US' own GUNS and What Kinds...and WHERE DO YOU STORE THEM?....
Female, 40. Married 21 years (same wonderful man). Three kids (18, 15, 13). Red Zone - Texas. Military brat (grew up all over the world) daughter of a 30 year career soldier. And just other fun things about me.
35 single female Catholic
Nurse
Have A.S. Degree and working toward Masters.
I have 3 dogs and I live in the peoples Republic of California-Home of Senators Frankenstein and Empty-box-for-a-brain. Fortunately, I live in a red county, so there is still hope for this state.
I've always voted Republican, I can't stand the Disgusticratic party. Can't wait for the 2002 election so we can throw more 'RATS out of office.
Don't have alot of free time, but when I do, I like to ride my bike and walk my dogs. My schedule goes something like this:
work school Free Republic sleep, work school Free Republic sleep....
Thank God we have President Bush in office!
Northeast Ohio all my life (+40). Separated Catholic female. Love my Remington 12 gauge, Leopard Appaloosa gelding, black Labador retreiver, two cats, camping. Avid trapshooter. Registered Republican. NRA, SAS member.
45 yr old American (of Mexican descent) female
12 year old daughter, German/Irish hubby
Born and raised Democrat (like all Hispanics....); slowly realized I had been duped--Hubby and Rush Limbaugh helped me "come into the light" approx 1993-1994
Fooled by Clinton in 1992, saw the light before 1996 election!!!!
Catholic embarassed by other Catholics like Chris Matthews, Tim Russert, and Teddy No Pants
Horrified by the "dumbing down" of all minimum standards of conduct/decency during the Clinton years
"Evil rich" top 1%ers who get sodomized and beaten by the IRS every April 15 and are are SICK of it
M.S. Engineering, hubby w/ B.S. in economics
AVID, AVID readers of conservative news sources on internet
Dang......How could I forget my Chevy Pickup truck!!! :^)
I just knew I shouldn't have posted my pic. It has this effect on all the women. Before I know it, my mailbox will be inundated with requests for dating, massages, and other fun stuff from Backhair lovers and those who love "all" of a man.
Ah well....that's what comes with the looks that God gave me....
Cool! Rush also had a big influence on me. I began to listen to Rush right after I got married. He seemed to confirm the beliefs I already had. He made me realize, I was a conservative. I introduced Hubby to Rush. We've been listening to him ever since. BTW, hubby is of English /Irealand descent. Grandkids have Lt. brown hair and green eyes, except for one, LOL. He looks like my side of the family. Hubby is a Lt. Col in the Marine Corps, I was a social worker for 18 years.
Sigh! Add me to your list of admirers now. Why haven't we seen you before? (I traced back all these replies to you out of curiosity!) Damn, you're sexy. :^)
You haven't seen me before because I just knew, if I posted info about myself along with a hot pic, I would be inundated with admirers.
and now look...
I haven't received this much attention since I was in prison.
How about a get-together at some Indy bistro?
I'll be at the Majestic in Indy Saturday night for a romantic weekend getaway with my wife...reservations at the new Adams Mark, NO kids. Wouldn't mind seeing a few Freepers if there are any out and about downtown Indy Saturday night. We will end up at the Slippery Noodle, come on down.
Demographics, that's awful close to that other word.
Son of a retired Army Officer, who was the son of a retired Army Sergeant. Fanatically married, 48 year old (actually only 12, leap year baby) retired Army First Sergeant, 11B, Ranger, AMERICAN MADE SUV driving, gun toting, Southern by the Grace of God American. 4 sons, 30, 14, 12 and 7, one 4 year old grand daughter. Youngest son bats left, throws right, learning to switch hit, wants to take Chipper Jones place at third for the Braves.
Recently graduated from college after 30 years and now looking for a real job in the computer field. I'm a Kelly girl at Eli Lilly about to run out of work, wife is a Registered Nurse at Indiana University Hospital.
WAR EAGLE
What is a Burkean/Organic Conservative?
White male, 67,married ,first time 34 years to a saint, 12 kids, second time to a nice lady who hates computers, so she lets me go to the basement cave to compute . 32 years, instrolizard, testing airplanes, now retired . "Shihite" Roman Catholic, (Orthodox to normal people) . Live in up scale surburb in Georgia., Conservative .
E-mail me your terms! ;)
Not quite. I'm a female in her late thirties (Good God, when did that happen??) mixed race, no gun, blue zone survivor, and cranky as hell. Actually, I was fairly apolitical until the Age of Clinton hit, when I realized that some extremely bad craziness had descended on the country and it behooved me to become as well-informed as possible about it. Free Republic has probably helped me in this goal more than anything else has, and for that I am extremely grateful.
Besides, without you guys I never would have learned basic HTML!
This will really muck up your survey. 66 year-old retired contract negotiator/administrator, mostly in defense. Wife of 39 years is bookkeeper (time out to raise two adopted children), very wise woman. Two grown children; son, 34, married last year (no kids yet), is a brilliant computer programmer for pre-IPO software company; single daughter, 30, trying to find herself after surviving homelessness and heroin addiction in San Francisco and attempted murder last July at hands of her lover (he's doin' four years in state prison)--she's now recovering well in a witness protection program. (From that, nobody on this earth knows better than I the true meaning and effects of companion or spousal abuse!)
I was born and raised in a small mining town in rural Nevada; entered Cal Berkeley 1952 for four years, then Military Intelligence (oxymoron!) for three, back to Cal for one and a half for BS in Business Admin. Still have strong ties to Nevada. Parents both strong conservatives, also son and deceased brother--daughter is on the left but slowly seeing the light (supported Bush, hates Tipper). I began lurking about FReeperville in December, registered in January. Pet peeve: Fractured grammar, especially misuse of "it's" as a possessive pronoun instead of a contraction. We have lived in same 2,000 sq. ft. house for 36 years in Cupertino, CA (heart of Silicon Valley)--now worth an astounding million bucks. We live within a mile of De Anza College, which that screwball was going to blow up yesterday. Property taxes, thanks to Prop. 13, are now only $1,100 annually!
Hubby is a Lt. Col in the Marine Corps, I was a social worker for 18 years.
Teacup, darlin' I NEVER thought a social worker could be a conservative. You have defied the laws of basic physics! But I'm glad for ya. :-)
I was a social worker
Note the word, "WAS." I ended up getting into arguement with Hillary Clinton supporters, so I am now directing my efforts into other ventures.
I ended up getting into arguement with Hillary Clinton supporters, so I am now directing my efforts into other ventures.
Much to your own personal betterment and enjoyment, I'm sure.
23yearold single white male. Been a conservative since I was an early teen when I noticed a new show on after school -- Rush Limbaugh. Currently in college and am the "computer guy" for the family biz. Live in a Missouri "red zone" (but might be moving). Gun owner. Southern Baptist.
Is your wife okay after the armed robbery at her hospital yesterday?
I forget... Did you kill Remus or was it the other way around? Or in other words, are you Cain or Abel?
What do you think: is the Empire "Reman" or "Roman"?
Bump
Married to the same beautiful woman (10 years)
4 Children all conservatives -- My 2 year old gets irked when Clinton is on tv. My 2 year old knows the difference between right and wrong and he has not attended Oxford. Imagine that!
Christian / 39 Year Old White Male
Reagan Republican. Cultural Christian Conservative.
I worked for Reagan with my parents at the age of 5. I love this man. Reagan is one of the top five Americans of all time.
Work in the area of Law as a Corporate Paralegal
Proud Fly Over Country Conservative (Colorado) / Fighting the Fight
Proud to be a FReeper Patriot
WIN IN 2002
37 year old white male High school drop-out.
Thanks to Rush for telling me years ago that only hard work will make you sucsessful.
Today I'm a product manager at a large software company, married and have 2 kids that WILL be conservitive or they will die....LOL
I'm single white/female (OOOPs!! not really). Well you can't be more off the mark. I am female (40) (Italian/American - Roman Catholic) and a registered Independent but I usually vote Republican. I live in Westchester. I work in NYC in a very liberal Democratic Investment Bank - the same one that Rahm Emanuel works (former Clinton Advisor) so I am outnumbered 30,000 to 1. I love Free Republic and feel like I am at home here. I don't own a gun but support gun owners 100%. Don't own an SUV (just a subaru forrester). Subscibe to the Civil War Times and Wild West (I'm crazy about american history). Just really love this country!!
I see a fair amount of 20-something male freepers here...but no females. It's unfortunate, but would we agree that most conservative women, those here included, don't "wake up" until they are at least 30?
As a 22 y.o. male freeper, I have to agree.
I am deep in the demoncrats' lair in New Jersey, finishing a finance B.A. at one of the most liberal colleges in the country, working part time as a waiter for the money, and am a small "L" libertarian, trying to get away from the northeast coast ASAP.
1st, 2nd, 4th, 10th amendment rights discussion kept me at FR after I was looking up some whitewater info years ago.
Gen-X, Male, Honkus (white) [would trade my Irish blood for dog blood], No College (too poor), Non-Mystic (atheist), Type-A, City only (hate "the country" - 'cept for the fine food & unclogged roads), Gun(s), Married, raised by Dems, Love Phil Gramm; Keys; Sowell; Reagan (their religion doesn't scare me as they put liberty first) & Michael Fumento, small L libertarian, always vote R, Deep in Blue Zone, tech,
Favorite bumper sticker:
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| EARTH FIRST! |
| (We'll log the other planets later) |
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Weren't you wondering about Freeper demographics a while ago?
46-year young, self employed MWF. I managed to slop through school and get an Associate degree, but never got around to completing my Bachelor’s (although I attended a conservative, Baptist college) degree. My family was staunchly Virginia Byrd Democratic (so they were fairly conservative). I rebelled as early as first grade, championing Richard Nixon (perhaps because everybody else in school was for Kennedy?) for President.
I'm totally, politically incorrect. I think everyone should have the same chance in life, regardless of color, sex, religion, or anything else. I am a target shooter (and my 11 year old daughter is learning to behave around guns responsibly), love animals but think humans are superior, and hubby and I own a number of antique gas guzzling cars with no smog control thingies. My personal vehicle dwarfs most SUV's and drinks diesel to boot (heh, heh). I'm pro-Life, Christian and conservative. I like Rush, Bill O'Reilly, Hannity and Commie, and the Black Avenger, to name just a few. Free Republic is my absolute favorite place.
I don't homeschool, but my daughter goes to a private Catholic school.
Indeed I was! Tahnks for the head's up!
23 Male, Some College, Security Guard(temporary, I hope), Albuquerque New Mexico, Possibly a gun owner...or maybe not depending who you are, Conservative, White, Protestant, of Irish descent, Ex-Service member(USAF)-Law Enforcement, Drive a 1967 Chevy Impala, tatooed with big ole lamb chops...hehehe
KICK START
BUMP!
Retired female USAF officer, Desert Storm veteran
BS in business admin; Now studying to become a website designer.
Conservative committed Christian.
Married to an engineer with a major airline.
Mom of 2 teens.
1 dog, 1 cat.
Live in GA, near Atlanta.
Gun owner
Age=older than I look
Fun=swimming, gardening, travel
Anyone remember how to get the state flag to show?
301 Posted on 11/05/2001 11:45:39 PST by Churchillspirit
46 year old American Polack....currently single,(self proclaimed flaming heterosexual) employed variously in the theatrical arts, playwright, director, producer, otherwise freelancing as outside contractor, cleaning out birdcages .
Hobbies include four season backpacking,gourmet cooking, teaching newbie hikers how to get lost in the woods, breaking the internet, and logging in!!!
By the way...I just found out there were other websites on the net besides FR....when did that happen???
302 Posted on 11/05/2001 12:05:03 PST by Focault's Pendulum
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